PROB is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PROB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROB is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PROB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does PROB mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal shortened form of the word problem.
The word prob is used casually in speech and writing, often to sound quick or breezy. It commonly appears in the phrase no prob, which reassures someone that a request causes no trouble.
How PROB is used
Informal register; typically appears in casual speech rather than formal writing.
- No prob, I can help you move the boxes tomorrow.
- It was no prob for the team to finish early.
- She said the missing key was not a prob at all.
- He shrugged off the delay as a minor prob.
- There is really no prob with changing the schedule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROB
Showing 24 of 76 words that begin with PROB.
Words with PROB inside
Showing 24 of 85 words that contain PROB somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PROB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PROB
Common questions about PROB
- Is PROB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROB, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROB worth?
- PROB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROB mean?
- An informal shortened form of the word problem.
- What letters can be added to PROB?
- PROB takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PROB:
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